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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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